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Can you give 100 examples of homonyms with sentences?

100 Homonyms with Sentences:

1. Address (n.) vs. Address (v.)

* I wrote my new address on the form.

* The president will address the nation tonight.

2. Air (n.) vs. Heir (n.)

* The air was thick with smoke.

* The king's heir will inherit the throne.

3. Allowed (v.) vs. Aloud (adv.)

* We were allowed to stay late.

* He read the story aloud to his children.

4. Ant (n.) vs. Aunt (n.)

* An ant crawled across the table.

* My aunt lives in California.

5. Ate (v.) vs. Eight (n.)

* I ate breakfast early this morning.

* There are eight planets in our solar system.

6. Bare (adj.) vs. Bear (n.)

* The room was bare except for a chair.

* A bear wandered into the campsite.

7. Base (n.) vs. Bass (n.)

* The base of the statue was cracked.

* The bass player provided a deep rhythm.

8. Bat (n.) vs. Bat (v.)

* The bat flew through the night.

* He batted the ball out of the park.

9. Be (v.) vs. Bee (n.)

* They want to be friends.

* A bee buzzed past my ear.

10. Beat (v.) vs. Beet (n.)

* The drummer beat a steady rhythm.

* We had roasted beets for dinner.

11. Blue (adj.) vs. Blew (v.)

* The sky is a beautiful blue.

* The wind blew hard last night.

12. Brake (n.) vs. Break (n.)

* The car's brake failed.

* We took a break from work.

13. Buy (v.) vs. By (prep.)

* I'm going to buy a new car.

* The house is by the lake.

14. Cell (n.) vs. Sell (v.)

* The prisoner was kept in a cell.

* They sell fresh produce at the market.

15. Cent (n.) vs. Scent (n.)

* I have a few cents in my pocket.

* The flowers had a sweet scent.

16. Check (n.) vs. Cheque (n.)

* The waiter brought the check.

* I wrote a cheque for the rent.

17. Chute (n.) vs. Shoot (v.)

* The water flowed down the chute.

* The hunters shoot at the deer.

18. Cite (v.) vs. Sight (n.)

* The lawyer cited several cases.

* The sight of the mountains was breathtaking.

19. Close (adj.) vs. Close (v.)

* The store is close to my house.

* Please close the door.

20. Compliment (n.) vs. Complement (v.)

* I received a compliment on my new dress.

* The wine complements the cheese perfectly.

21. Council (n.) vs. Counsel (n.)

* The city council met to discuss the budget.

* The lawyer offered her some counsel.

22. Course (n.) vs. Coarse (adj.)

* I signed up for a cooking course.

* The fabric was coarse and scratchy.

23. Creak (n.) vs. Creek (n.)

* The old door made a creak.

* We went fishing by the creek.

24. Dear (adj.) vs. Deer (n.)

* My dear friend, I miss you.

* The deer grazed in the field.

25. Desert (n.) vs. Dessert (n.)

* The Sahara is a vast desert.

* We had ice cream for dessert.

26. Die (v.) vs. Dye (n.)

* The flowers will die without water.

* She used red dye to color her hair.

27. Do (v.) vs. Due (adj.)

* I need to do my homework.

* The rent is due on the first of the month.

28. Fair (adj.) vs. Fare (n.)

* The judge was fair to both sides.

* The bus fare was very expensive.

29. Flour (n.) vs. Flower (n.)

* She used flour to bake a cake.

* The garden was full of colorful flowers.

30. For (prep.) vs. Four (n.)

* I bought this gift for you.

* There are four seasons in a year.

31. Gait (n.) vs. Gate (n.)

* He walked with a slow, deliberate gait.

* The farmer opened the gate to the pasture.

32. Game (n.) vs. Gown (n.)

* We played a board game last night.

* The bride wore a beautiful white gown.

33. Hear (v.) vs. Here (adv.)

* I can hear the music from the next room.

* Come here and sit with me.

34. Heal (v.) vs. Heel (n.)

* The wound is starting to heal.

* I stepped on a tack and it pierced my heel.

35. Hour (n.) vs. Our (pron.)

* We have one hour to get there.

* This is our house.

36. I (pron.) vs. Eye (n.)

* I went to the store.

* She has blue eyes.

37. In (prep.) vs. Inn (n.)

* The book is in the library.

* We stayed at a cozy inn by the lake.

38. It's (contraction) vs. Its (pron.)

* It's a beautiful day.

* The dog wagged its tail.

39. Know (v.) vs. No (adv.)

* I know the answer.

* I have no money.

40. Lead (n.) vs. Led (v.)

* The pipe was made of lead.

* She led the team to victory.

41. Lessen (v.) vs. Lesson (n.)

* The medicine will lessen the pain.

* I learned a valuable lesson today.

42. Lie (v.) vs. Lie (n.)

* Don't lie to me.

* He told a big lie.

43. Light (n.) vs. Lite (adj.)

* Turn on the light.

* I ordered a lite beer.

44. Mail (n.) vs. Male (adj.)

* I sent a letter through the mail.

* The male bird is brightly colored.

45. Main (adj.) vs. Mane (n.)

* The main road is closed.

* The lion's mane was thick and flowing.

46. Meat (n.) vs. Meet (v.)

* We had roast meat for dinner.

* I'll meet you at the park.

47. Might (n.) vs. Mite (n.)

* He has the might to win the election.

* A tiny mite crawled across the floor.

48. Minute (n.) vs. Minuet (n.)

* I'll be back in a minute.

* The dancers performed a graceful minuet.

49. Missed (v.) vs. Mist (n.)

* I missed the bus this morning.

* The mountain was shrouded in mist.

50. More (adj.) vs. Moor (n.)

* I want more ice cream.

* The ship was anchored in the moor.

51. Morning (n.) vs. Mourning (n.)

* I woke up early this morning.

* The family was in mourning after the loss.

52. None (pron.) vs. Nun (n.)

* There were none left.

* The nun prayed in the chapel.

53. One (n.) vs. Won (v.)

* I have one dog.

* She won the lottery.

54. Pair (n.) vs. Pear (n.)

* I bought a new pair of shoes.

* I ate a juicy pear.

55. Peace (n.) vs. Piece (n.)

* The world needs more peace.

* I ate a piece of cake.

56. Plain (adj.) vs. Plane (n.)

* The room was painted a plain white.

* The plane took off from the runway.

57. Pore (n.) vs. Pour (v.)

* Sweat dripped from his pores.

* Pour me a glass of water.

58. Pray (v.) vs. Prey (n.)

* People pray for peace.

* The hawk swooped down on its prey.

59. Principal (n.) vs. Principle (n.)

* The principal of the school gave a speech.

* He acted on the principle of fairness.

60. Produce (n.) vs. Produce (v.)

* The farmer sold fresh produce at the market.

* The factory produces cars.

61. Rain (n.) vs. Reign (n.)

* The heavy rain soaked the ground.

* The queen's reign lasted for twenty years.

62. Raise (v.) vs. Raze (v.)

* They will raise the price of gas.

* The old building will be razed to make way for a new one.

63. Read (v.) vs. Reed (n.)

* I like to read before bed.

* The wind whistled through the reeds by the river.

64. Right (adj.) vs. Write (v.)

* You're right, I forgot to bring my keys.

* I need to write a letter.

65. Road (n.) vs. Rode (v.)

* The road was long and winding.

* I rode my bike to school.

66. Role (n.) vs. Roll (v.)

* She played the lead role in the play.

* Roll the dough into a ball.

67. See (v.) vs. Sea (n.)

* I can see the mountains from here.

* We went swimming in the sea.

68. Sew (v.) vs. So (adv.)

* My grandmother taught me how to sew.

* It's so hot outside.

69. Shoe (n.) vs. Show (n.)

* I need a new pair of shoes.

* The band will show at the club tonight.

70. Sight (n.) vs. Cite (v.)

* The sight of the sunset was breathtaking.

* The lawyer cited several cases.

71. Sign (n.) vs. Sine (n.)

* He put a sign on his door.

* In trigonometry, the sine of an angle is the ratio of the opposite side to the hypotenuse.

72. Sleight (n.) vs. Slight (adj.)

* He performed a trick using sleight of hand.

* I have a slight headache.

73. Slow (adj.) vs. Sloe (n.)

* The traffic was moving slow.

* He made a jam with sloes.

74. Soar (v.) vs. Sore (adj.)

* The eagle soared through the sky.

* My muscles are sore after the workout.

75. Some (pron.) vs. Sum (n.)

* I have some money left.

* The sum of the numbers is ten.

76. Son (n.) vs. Sun (n.)

* My son is going to college.

* The sun shines brightly today.

77. Stair (n.) vs. Stare (v.)

* I climbed the stair to the second floor.

* Don't stare at people.

78. Steal (v.) vs. Steel (n.)

* The thief tried to steal the money.

* The bridge was made of steel.

79. Tail (n.) vs. Tale (n.)

* The dog wagged its tail.

* He told a fascinating tale about his travels.

80. Their (pron.) vs. There (adv.)

* I went to their house.

* It's beautiful there.

81. Threw (v.) vs. Through (prep.)

* He threw the ball to his friend.

* The dog ran through the park.

82. To (prep.) vs. Too (adv.)

* I went to the store.

* It's too hot to go outside.

83. Two (n.) vs. Too (adv.)

* I have two dogs.

* I'm too tired to go out.

84. Vain (adj.) vs. Vein (n.)

* He was too vain to admit he was wrong.

* The doctor checked his veins.

85. Vale (n.) vs. Veil (n.)

* The valley was a beautiful vale.

* The bride wore a white veil.

86. Vary (v.) vs. Very (adv.)

* The prices vary depending on the season.

* It's very hot today.

87. Waste (n.) vs. Waist (n.)

* Food waste is a serious problem.

* He wore a belt around his waist.

88. Way (n.) vs. Weigh (v.)

* This is the way to the airport.

* Please weigh the luggage.

89. Weak (adj.) vs. Week (n.)

* He felt weak after the surgery.

* I'll be back next week.

90. Wear (v.) vs. Where (adv.)

* I wear a hat when it's sunny.

* Where are you going?

91. Weather (n.) vs. Whether (conj.)

* The weather is beautiful today.

* I don't know whether I should go or not.

92. Which (pron.) vs. Witch (n.)

* Which one do you want?

* The witch cast a spell on the princess.

93. Who's (contraction) vs. Whose (pron.)

* Who's going to the party?

* Whose car is this?

94. Wood (n.) vs. Would (v.)

* The table is made of wood.

* I would like a cup of tea.

95. Your (pron.) vs. You're (contraction)

* This is your book.

* You're going to love this movie.

96. Aisle (n.) vs. Isle (n.)

* We walked down the aisle to get married.

* The island was a tropical isle.

97. Allowed (v.) vs. A loud (adj.)

* We were allowed to stay late.

* The band played a loud concert.

98. Bald (adj.) vs. Bawled (v.)

* The man had a bald head.

* The baby bawled all night.

99. Break (n.) vs. Brake (n.)

* We took a break from work.

* The car's brake failed.

100. Capital (n.) vs. Capitol (n.)

* The company moved its capital to a new city.

* The senators met at the Capitol building.

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